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Igualada is a municipality and capital of Anoia county in Penedès, Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the Anoia River and at the western end of the Igualada branch of the Llobregat–Anoia railway. Igualada is the capital and central market of the Anoia comarca, a rich agricultural and wine-producing district. Its population was 38,918 in 2009.
The city consists of an old town, founded in the 11th century, with narrow and irregular streets, including the remains of a fortress and ramparts, plus a new surrounding town with regular and spacious streets and many fine houses.
The city is 65 kilometres (40 miles) west of Barcelona and 20 kilometres (12 miles) west of the famous mountain and monastery of Montserrat.
Igualada hosts the European Balloon Festival, the largest hot air balloon festival in Spain and one of the largest in Europe. It has taken place every year, since 1997, at the beginning of July. The city also hosts the Aerosport airshow, which takes place every year in April or May.
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6 places to stay
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126 bedsNo public contact
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100 beds980 m from the centreNo public contact
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9 bedsNo public contact
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Source: Generalitat de Catalunya · Registre de Turisme de Catalunya (Generalitat de Catalunya, condicions d'ús obertes); OpenStreetMap (teléfonos y webs que el registro no publica) (ODbL); Overture Maps Foundation (teléfonos y webs que el registro no publica) (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Open data retrieved in October 2026; recent openings and closures may not appear yet.
